Reference | C6 |
NAME | Portland Whitbed COMBEFIELD |
TYPE | Limestone |
GEOLOGY | Jurassic. Portland Group |
COUNTY | Dorset |
COLOUR | White |
TEXTURE | Medium grained oolite with common shell fragments |
BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) | 1800mm depth. 4000mm length |
SUITABILITY | Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings, paving and carving |
USES (1) | Wandsworth Town Hall, London |
USES (2) | Time & Life – New Bond Street, London |
USES (3) | 80 Bishopsgate, London |
USES (4) | Armour and Union House, London |
Stone Names | Portland Freestone |
Portland Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
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